Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new school year! This is an important reminder that several third grade students did not bring in their TWO reams of blank paper (each set must have 500 sheets) needed for copies this year. Mr. Woods has requested that two sets from each child be sent to the office otherwise copies cannot be made! Some students have sent only one set. Please send in the required amount by this Friday if you have not done so. All parent sign in sheets and two emergency cards are due by this Friday, Sept. 18th as well. Remember dismissal is at 12:00 this Friday!
Please make sure that all students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th have three SHARPENED pencils and several blank looseleaf papers in their homework folder EVERY DAY to be used in class. All students should have ALL their books and two notebooks (one for Religion and the other for ELA) for class every day starting on Monday.
Please check the blog every week on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS for weekly vocabulary words and homework assignments. On Monday I will explain how these should be copied into their correct notebook for study. Please WAIT until Tuesday after class to copy the following.
On Monday, Sept. 28th the second, third, and fourth grades will be have a field day trip to the park near Good Shepherd school. Mr. Woods has requested that every teacher bring three parents to help watch the children. Please send me a note if you are free and would be able to come with us. You cannot bring any other children with you. Also any child that wishes to go on the trip MUST bring in the permission slip that was given out at the opening meeting (or sent home with your child when he arrived). Please sign the slip titled "Field Trip Permission Request" and send it in as possible or your child will NOT be allowed to attend the trip. Please remember also that all signed forms and TWO filled in emergency cards are due by this Friday. As of now, I have received only 17 out of 23 set of signed sheets. They must all come in stapled or clipped together no later than this Friday!
FOURTH GRADE
9/15 Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one. This is due by this Friday.
ELA Vocabulary:
1. fragment- an incomplete sentence
2. sentence- words expressing a complete thought
3. run on- two sentences run together incorrectly without punctuation
4. declarative- a statement
5. interrogative - a question
6. imperative- a command
7. exclamatory- an exclamation
8. subject- first part of a sentence containing a noun
9. predicate- second part of sentence beginning with a verb
10. expository essay - writing that explains or gives information
Religion Vocabulary:
Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon. For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them for their first assessment this Friday.
1.holiness- sharing in God's goodness and responding to od's love by the way we live
2.God's image - created with the ability to think, to love, and to make choices (free will)
3.creation- what God made that shows us the infinite beauty, wisdom, and goodness of God
4.Sanctus- prayer said or sung at Mass that begins "Holy, holy, holy..."
5. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man
6. original sin- first sin committed by the first human beings
7. grace - the gift of God's life in us
8. Church - community of people who are baptized and follow Jesus
9. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God
10. Savior- title given to Jesus because he died to save us from sin
9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line: first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 4. On third line: subject (ELA) in the middle.
Then follow directions in Voyages Workbook on p. 1 read and follow directions to answer only #9, 10, and 11. On p. 4 follow directions and answer # 1 to 6. Use only ONE sheet of looseleaf. This is due this Friday! DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.
THIRD GRADE
9/15 Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one. This is due by this Friday.
ELA Vocabulary:
1.sentence - words expressing a complete thought
2. subject- naming part of a sentence
3.predicate- action part of sentence beginning with the verb
4. fragment- an incomplete sentence
5. statement- a telling sentence
6. question- an asking sentence
7. command - tells some one what to do (Please sit down.)
8. exclamation- shows excitement
Religion Vocabulary:
Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon. For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them for their first assessment this Friday.
1. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit
2. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man
3. Jesus - name means God saves
4. apostle- one who is sent; one of the twelve men Jesus chose
5. disciple - any follower of Jesus
6. prophet - someone called by God to speak to the people
7. repent - to turn away from sin
8. public ministry - Jesus' work among the people
9. Kingdom of God - the power of God's love active in the world
9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line: first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 3. On third line the subject (ELA) in the middle.
Then in Voyages Workbook p. 11 answer #1 to 7. Copy each sentence. Circle the subject and draw a line under the predicate in each sentence. This assignment is due this Friday! DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.
SECOND GRADE
9/15***Second graders have till Mon. Sept. 21 to have these vocabulary words copied into their ELA and Religion notebooks. I will not be giving assessments on these till next week. Starting next week students will be given two or three words and definitions per day in each subject to copy in their notebooks.
ELA vocabulary:
Copy these words and definitions in your ELA notebook and STUDY. Be sure to number each one.
1. displeased -adj- feeling unhappy or bothered
2. charming- adj - very pleasing
3. might- n - force or strength
4. hesitated- v - stopped briefly before doing something
5. enchanted - adj - seems as if under a magic spell
6. prefix- a part added to the beginning of a word (un-, dis)
7. synonym- a word similar in meaning
8. antonym- a word with an opposite meaning
9. summary- a short version of a story
10. moral- the lesson of a story
Religion Vocabulary:
Students must go to the web site: www.sadlierreligion.com/we believe and under games and activities click on Unit 1 for a drop down menu that will reveal flashcards at the bottom. Students
need to print out the sheets of words with definitions. Unit 1 words must be printed out by next Mon. For this week, students should copy all words and definitions in their Religion notebook and study them for their first assessment this Friday.
1. Blessed Trinity- three persons in one God: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit
2.Sign of the Cross - prayer to the Blessed Trinity
3. Holy Family - Joseph, Mary, and Jesus
4. Mary - mother of Jesus and our mother too
5. Joseph - step-father of Jesus; a carpenter
6. human - what makes Jesus like us
7. divine- what makes Jesus like God
8. miracle - amazing event beyond human power Jesus could perform
9. Incarnation- the truth that the Son of God became man
9/17 On looseleaf write a full heading : On first line first and last name and date (Sept. 17, 2015). On second line: O.L.Q.M. and Grade 2. On third line: subject (ELA) in the middle.
Then follow directions in Voyages Workbook p. 20 and answer both A and B sections. This is due this Friday! DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOYAGES WORKBOOK.
